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NAIROBI, Kenya – Thousands of Muslims in various parts in Kenya celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Friday, rather than on Saturday as Kenya’s highest Muslim cleric had instructed.
Along with the locals, Muslims from elsewhere in the country who are in Tripura for work joined the prayers.
For 29 days, Muslims have been fasting from food and drink for Ramadan. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara).
Muslim communities in Bacolod City gathered yesterday at their Islamic centers to pray and celebrate Eid’l Fitr, the end of a month-long fasting during Ramadan. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash). Internationally, the moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday and the kingdom’s Supreme Court announced that Eid al Fitr will fall on Friday, according to newspaper Al Arabiya.
Bender says Eid is a school holiday in New York and CAIR has begun to work on making it a school holiday here. It was also an opportunity for us to get more concentrated in our daily prayers.
It is a common sight to see Muslims, men and women, young and old, make their way to their closets mosque for morning prayers.
Municipal authorities covered up advertising billboards and signs that could offend the feelings of Muslims near their mosques and prayer sites.
“Not all people are going for the celebrations, so for those ones we encourage them to ensure that they register or verify their details if they are living in wards where the by-elections will take place”, he said.
May the peace and blessings of Allah continue to keep us all safe and sound now and forever more.
He said: “On a personal level Eid is a time for me to forgive those who have done me wrong and atone for any mistakes I may have committed”.
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It is after these prayers that Muslims would often return to their homes, visit and wish relatives.
